ऋषय ऊचुः । पुरश्चरणसंज्ञां तु सप्तमीं वद सूतज । विधिना केन कर्तव्या कस्मिन्काल उपस्थिते
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | puraścaraṇasaṃjñāṃ tu saptamīṃ vada sūtaja | vidhinā kena kartavyā kasminkāla upasthite
Les sages dirent : « Ô fils de Sūta, dis-nous quelle est la Saptamī appelée Puraścaraṇa : selon quel rite doit-elle être accomplie, et à quel moment convient-il de l’entreprendre ? »
Ṛṣis (Sages)
Tirtha: Puraścaraṇa-Saptamī (vrata)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sūtaja (son of Sūta)
Scene: Sages in an assembly address Sūta’s son, requesting the detailed procedure and the correct time for performing the Puraścaraṇa Saptamī.
Dharma is to be practiced with clarity—right method and right time are integral to spiritual efficacy.
Not specified in this verse; it is a transition into the ritual exposition within the Tīrthamāhātmya.
A request for the full vidhi (procedure) and kāla (timing) of the Puraścaraṇa Saptamī.